According to the official forums, looks like we can expect to see Combat Mission Fortress Italy - Gustav Line in the next few days, if they don't run into any last minute issues. Yesterday, they said it should be released in the next two days, whether that means Sunday or Monday, don't know:)
If Pentecost Monday is not a holiday (like here) in the USA, Monday make sense for a release for support reasons
Do you have to have Fortress Italy to get this? If so, kind of a bummer.. Have Normandy and Commonwealth.. but not going to buy another full game to get a 'module'..
I'm very proud of myself for resisting this long. I feel like a Combat Mission Groupie.
I have to admit I love CMBN but thanks to undercovergeek my only interest in playing it now is by PBEM. That sort of makes these modules (Italy) not as important for me as in the past.
I will probably buy them but will hold out until they bundle them together (I only have the CMBN and Commonwealth as well).
Con
PS if anyone else wants to do PBEM let me know I need to set up multiple games to try and get my fix :>
Quote from: Tuna on May 18, 2013, 08:49:17 AM
Do you have to have Fortress Italy to get this? If so, kind of a bummer.. Have Normandy and Commonwealth.. but not going to buy another full game to get a 'module'..
Pretty certain the answer is yes since considered a module. But the price is only $35 versus $55 of complete game. But of course if you don't own both, would have to buy the eventual bundle or buy them separately.
RESIST WE MUCH!....
but I am such a weak, weak man. I give myself a week.
You remind me of the three ages of a man
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Try-Weekly
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Quote from: Grim.Reaper on May 18, 2013, 05:12:02 AM
According to the official forums, looks like we can expect to see Combat Mission Fortress Italy - Gustav Line in the next few days, if they don't run into any last minute issues. Yesterday, they said it should be released in the next two days, whether that means Sunday or Monday, don't know:)
Nobody releases software on a Sunday or Monday, I would expect mid-late week, there's always one more thing before release. I'm interested to see what the bundled (CMFI + Gustav Expansion) price will be. I don't have CMBN and the maps in CMFI/Gustav look a lot more interesting. Surprised they haven't released a bundle for CMBN (CMBN + 2.0 + CW module), guess we have to wait for the Market Garden Expansion.
Are there any extreme terrain height map scenarios in FI? I seem to recall at least a map or two in CMAK that had some interesting terrain to fight over.
Quote from: SgtRock on May 18, 2013, 12:09:33 PM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on May 18, 2013, 05:12:02 AM
According to the official forums, looks like we can expect to see Combat Mission Fortress Italy - Gustav Line in the next few days, if they don't run into any last minute issues. Yesterday, they said it should be released in the next two days, whether that means Sunday or Monday, don't know:)
Nobody releases software on a Sunday or Monday, I would expect mid-late week, there's always one more thing before release. I'm interested to see what the bundled (CMFI + Gustav Expansion) price will be. I don't have CMBN and the maps in CMFI/Gustav look a lot more interesting. Surprised they haven't released a bundle for CMBN (CMBN + 2.0 + CW module), guess we have to wait for the Market Garden Expansion.
Don't know...that is what the developer posted on Friday, so we'll see....I would highly doubt Sunday as well, but I wouldn't rule out Monday. It seems digital developers seem to be more flexible in their release dates. One of my favorite sports game developers typically release their games on Friday nights/Saturdays. Either way, not a big deal for me.
Well, to be honest I found it a bit of a strange post by steve. BF never usually do that and as for it being released on a sunday - well, they dont even release on a friday so cant see it myself - either that that is what he actually meant or why they would see the need for it....
Personally - hope I am wrong - as I cant wait for it.
Quote from: SgtRock on May 18, 2013, 12:09:33 PM
Surprised they haven't released a bundle for CMBN (CMBN + 2.0 + CW module), guess we have to wait for the Market Garden Expansion.
There is a bundle.
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=36&flypage=shop.flypage_bfc&product_id=311&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26
Quote from: Bison on May 18, 2013, 07:54:25 PM
Quote from: SgtRock on May 18, 2013, 12:09:33 PM
Surprised they haven't released a bundle for CMBN (CMBN + 2.0 + CW module), guess we have to wait for the Market Garden Expansion.
There is a bundle.
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=36&flypage=shop.flypage_bfc&product_id=311&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26
Doesn't include the 2.0 upgrade that was in his list though...that would be another $10
I know but it's a lot of game for the price of a bundled CMBN & CW.
Quote from: Bison on May 18, 2013, 07:58:16 PM
I know but it's a lot of game for the price of a bundled CMBN & CW.
Agreed.
Quote from: Bison on May 18, 2013, 07:54:25 PM
Quote from: SgtRock on May 18, 2013, 12:09:33 PM
Surprised they haven't released a bundle for CMBN (CMBN + 2.0 + CW module), guess we have to wait for the Market Garden Expansion.
There is a bundle.
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=36&flypage=shop.flypage_bfc&product_id=311&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26
That's for the CMBN 1.0 engine (READ This is Game Engine v1.0), if you buy that you still need to buy the CMBN 2.0 upgrade if you want the complete up to date game!!!! This type of crap makes buying CM products so confusing, who the hell else sells different versions of same game? See what happens when you start sell updates?
So don't buy it.
Quote from: SgtRock on May 18, 2013, 10:47:10 PM
Quote from: Bison on May 18, 2013, 07:54:25 PM
Quote from: SgtRock on May 18, 2013, 12:09:33 PM
Surprised they haven't released a bundle for CMBN (CMBN + 2.0 + CW module), guess we have to wait for the Market Garden Expansion.
There is a bundle.
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=36&flypage=shop.flypage_bfc&product_id=311&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26
That's for the CMBN 1.0 engine (READ This is Game Engine v1.0), if you buy that you still need to buy the CMBN 2.0 upgrade if you want the complete up to date game!!!! This type of crap makes buying CM products so confusing, who the hell else sells different versions of same game? See what happens when you start sell updates?
But you seem to have it figured already - so hows it confusing ?
As I understand it - they are only selling the base 1.0 game for a short while - then it will be 2.0 as standard and wont need the upgrade. Hang fire a bit and you will get what you want.
Why is Battlefront still selling the 1.0 version of CMBN? The reason, it's confusing, when you buy a product bundle, one would think they are getting the most complete/updated version of the game currently available. No one else sells games this way, maybe for a good reason.
I gave up trying to figure out the method of BF's madness a long time ago but it must be working for them since they haven't sold out to Slitherine yet to avoid going under. 8) They could probably create some small addons like map packs and such, then sell them for the same price as the upgrade and make up the difference if not more. That would keep the base involved since you get everyone up to the next version at no cost to the end user and incentivise loyalty buys through the map packs. Heck they could probably do a sort of map kickstarter and generate some profit that way. Maybe more than they might think.
Quote from: SgtRock on May 19, 2013, 03:07:31 PM
Why is Battlefront still selling the 1.0 version of CMBN? The reason, it's confusing, when you buy a product bundle, one would think they are getting the most complete/updated version of the game currently available. No one else sells games this way, maybe for a good reason.
to see how many moaning bitching whiners post about it
Steve wrote a program that lets him know everytime a whining get posts on a forum about the pricing structure - you just got 2 hits
Imagine really stupid people who DONT even know about it!!!! theres a sperate program that calculates their rage
oh and one that counts my apathy
I was annoyed by the patch too, so don't get me wrong SgtRock. Then I realized it's still cheaper than most forms of entertainment and helps fund the continued development of some of my favorite games. In the end, if you want a complete bundle you can wait for it to come out. Combat Mission Shock Force is now a complete bundle, but only after it's development cycle ended. So the choice is to wait for a series development cycle to end and get it all in one or pay for the game's development as it comes out. In the case of CMBN, that development cycle includes the $10 version 2.0 patch. IMO it was worth $10, but I understand that not everyone feels the same way.
Battlefront teasing us now:)
They just posted "soon" with a smiley face...no idea if they have something up their sleeve for tonight or more likely in the next day....if it doesn't come tonight, then no big hurry for me since I will be away from gaming most of this week:(
Yeah it's on the list of future purchases, but it doesn't matter to me if it's tomorrow or next month. My plate is so full of games right now.
Its out...downloading now! On a Sunday nonetheless.....
I don't see it listed.
Quote from: Bison on May 19, 2013, 07:30:41 PM
I don't see it listed.
Sorry, should have clarified.....I pre-ordered and had a download link they sent when I placed my order. Link is now active and downloading it from there. I bet if you ordered now, you would get it by the link too...probably just not up in the store yet.
I don't want the disc just the DD. So I'll hold out.
I am sure it will be in the store tonight or tomorrow....really too late for me to play anyway tonight,Mobutu can at least download.
Well I'll hold out. I've got a pizza in route to eat during the last couple of periods of the Pens game anyway.
Quote from: Bison on May 19, 2013, 07:42:33 PM
Well I'll hold out. I've got a pizza in route to eat during the last couple of periods of the Pens game anyway.
Watching that too :)
...this morning (some USA timezone) whispering the wind :)
Still haven't bought anything after shock force. Waiting for that big bundle. No hurries as I have lots of game to play.
For some reason, the Italian Front never really held my interest.
Caved. I owe my soul to the Company Store. It was the Brummbars that got me.